Ladies & gentleman, bandaholics from around the world…. it’s time. Man iv missed you guys. It
seems like its been forever since I last saw you guys! Well no worries because apple recently held
their first event of 2022 and ofc, every spring, apple releases all new and refreshing colors to
welcome longer days, warmer weather and typically brighter colors! Most of you have already ordered
some of these bands, maybe others are still window shopping and are indecisive, well NO
WORRIES YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. It’s only one of many reasons why I LOVE doing these videos.
1) to showcase ALL the new bands under different lighting, since apple picture-perfect photography
regularly gets colors off, sometimes WAYY off & reason #2) it feeds my band addiction.
So, i assume you must have seen the title and yup, you’d be correct! First up, we’re gonna
take a look at the all new braided solo colors, which this time around, we have 3 brand new colors
that make for a very interesting trifecta. Truthfully, this trifecta is the brightest,
most eye catching batch of all the styles , in my humble opinion at least. Idk something about each
opne of these new colors brings something very unique to the table and will definitely add a
huge splash of energy and good vibes regardless if you have an aluminum sport, a shiny and reflective
ss watch or dare I say, for all the boujee bandaholics, the coveted edition titanium watches!
But before we roll the intro, real quick, I wanted to mention that I’ve partnered with my good friend
Mike and have opened up an all new discord where you can meet and talk with other bandaholics
and band enthusiasts. There, you’ll be able to show off your band + watch combo for the day,
maybe you’re excited about a new band that is currently en route to you and you wanna share
the excitement with others cause TRUST ME, I refresh every 10 seconds to see where the UPS
man is WITH MY BANDS as soon as I see OUT FOR DELIVERY. All jokes aside, if thats something that
interests you, you can join the discord through the link in the video description and stay tuned
until the end of the video for more information and also for GIVEAWAY INSTRUCTIONS. Veterans of
my channel know this but I love spreading the band love, so if you wanna win one of these
ALL new bands all for yourself, stay tuned until the end ( & YES, my giveaways are INTERNATIONAL!)
OKAY GREAT! I think thats everything, lets roll that intro shall we?
*intro*
Alrighty folks, like I mentioned, this release of braided solos sees some very unique and vibrant
colors. The 3 new colors being officially named : Flamingo, Starlight, & Bright Green.
Lets start with Flamingo. So if you only recently became or are becoming a bandaholic,
you may be unaware of another bright and energetic pink called Pink Punch that came out during the
Fall 2020 release. I do own that one so here it is, right next to flamingo. Now, back in 2020,
I thought pink punch was already bright as hell BUT MAN OH MAN FLAMINGO YOU GOTTA BE
KIDDING ME. Flamingo, folks, is BRIGHT as you can see. It’s so bright as a matter of fact, I think
I can comfortably run with this in the evening and be fine, because im sure this EXTREMELY
bright pink band should do the job just fine so that drivers can see me. That’s a joke btw,
please be careful out there while running when its dark. ALL JOKES ASIDE, I must admit that
some fellow bandaholics detest bright bands with a passion and boy oh boy, for those band lovers, you
will absolutely HATE this band. This band screams me, me, me look at ME. And for some, thats okay!
so just be prepared for people to break their next because this bright pink band is SURELY one of the
very first things people will notice trust me. It’s as if pink punch had its saturation turned
up 500% and when right next to it, even makes pink punch look almost salmon color and not pink. It’s
as if flamingo said MOVE ASIDE I AM THE TRUE PINK QUEEN. 8/10 band for me, a very good band that
is reserved for those that wholeheartedly love very bright and eye catching bands.
Moving right along we move over to the neutralizer of the braided
solos, & thats STARLIGHT. Subscribers of my channel know how in love I was when apple tweaked
silver on the aluminum apple watches and finally breathed some life to the typical yin and yang
offerings. The regular silver and space grey was starting to get really boring
and here is now starlight now being featured on the apple watch aluminum offerings,
the sport bands AND NOW we have it on the braided solos and theres something about the
braided solos that clearly distinguish them from the more rubber-like flourelastomer offerings.
Apple typically does this, they’ll release the same color for the sport band lines and then
may move that color over the braided solos and I LOVE when they do this because I think all colors
transcend to a whole new level thanks to the woven nylon material. The interwoven locks
of thread make starlight look extremely elegant, yet subtle at the same time. On the braided solo,
it looks like a nice mixture of mostly whites with tiny hints of gold and maybe some tan in there.
Put all those colors together & voila, you have starlight. It looks particularly clean ofc, when
paired up against the de facto default option, the starlight aluminum but honestly, with it appearing
white in most instances, you really cant go wrong with pairing it. a 9/10, a phenomenal band.
& last but certainly not least, we have BRIGHT GREEN. Some will remember the spearmint color
of generations past and thats all I could think of when unboxing this one. Its this almost neon-esque
spearmint with an extra dosage of contrast and saturation. Similar to flamingo, be careful for
apples website does not do this one justice in terms of bounciness and vibrancy. Here it
is paired with some of the duller & darker apple watch pairings, specifically check it out on the
space black titanium edition apple watch and you can CLEARLY see the stark difference and just how
frenetic this green is. It’s a punch in the face that will make you notice it and appreciate the
bright energy it sets to portray. Honestly, im a lover of the bright bands and this offering makes
for a wonderful pick especially for the spring release. Is anyone else as excited as I am for
longer days, warmer weather and more sunshine? I for sure am! This bright green band has earned its
rightful place as one of my new favorites amongst the braided solo line and here I have it compared
to iverness green and pistachio. It’s almost as if pistachio and bright green aim to achieve
the same goal, they’re both minty i guess but pistachio ends up looking dull and lifeless when
put up against bright green. As the name suggests folks, this ones bright! a nice 9/10 in my book.
& just like that folks we knock out the first of many videos to come. Just a few updates,
I should be able to crank out 1 or 2 more band videos before I have a midterm this Tues on March
the 15th. I do take my study days pretty seriously so I will cease all production for a couple of
days to dedicate to studying so hope you guys can undertsand, but on a lighter note, you could snag
one of these all new GORGEOUS spring bands all for yourself! The giveaway rules are extremely simple
1. you must be subscribed to the Juan&Only and make sure you ring that bell so that
you never miss out on any future tech content including future band releases!
2. Give me a follow over on my socials! The winners will be announced on Twitter & Instagram
on April 10, 2022. Im also starting to post a little more over on tik tok,
so i’d appreciate a follow over there as well. 3. & lastly, drop a comment letting me know
which of all the new products released at the latest apple event you are most excited for!
Aside from bands, the new mac studio really intrigues me as that is directly aimed at
individuals like myself, people who create videos, music , photography
IN A STUDIO. The studio display sounds kinda cool, but I already have a pro display XDR sooo…. +
its kinda expensive for what it is, & in typical apple fashion, if you want the simple and mundane
ability to adjust the height on your monitor, apple will charge you $300 or so like WTF???
Also, remember if you want to join Mike and I’s discord, click the link in the video description.
I may host special giveaways within the discord ONLY but thats later in the future. Its just an
idea for now but id like to reward the die hard bandaholics like myself and who knows,
you may learn a thing or two about a few rare bands you may have never heard about!
Alright guys, thats been it for now, good luck to all who enter the giveaway
its been a pleasure bringing you all yet another seasonal band video but we’re only starting. Hit
that “LIKE” button for me as one final favor and I cannot wait to catch you all, in the next video .